Rivian Recalls 98,828 R1S, R1T and R2 EVs Over Rearview Camera Glitch — Fix Already Deployed Over-the-Air

Rivian is recalling 98,828 vehicles across its R1S, R1T and R2 lines because a software notification can briefly cover the rearview camera image, according to a recall report the company filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall covers 2022-2027 R1S, 2022-2026 R1T and 2027 R2 vehicles. The breakdown comes to 62,259 R1S units, 34,088 R1Ts and 2,481 R2s, per the NHTSA filing.

The trigger is narrow. In rare instances, when stability control is off and the driver returns to the vehicle, a safety alert prompt on the center display may overlap the camera view when the vehicle is placed in reverse, and it stays there until the vehicle moves. Because the rearview image can be overridden before the car moves, Rivian concluded the vehicles may not fulfill FMVSS/CMVSS 111, the federal rear visibility standard written to prevent back-over crashes involving pedestrians and small children.

The unusual part is timing. Rivian says a free over-the-air software update already fixes the issue and has reached more than 95 percent of affected vehicles. As of September 16, the company reported that 95 percent of the R1 population and 96 percent of the R2 population had installed the update. Rivian says it is not aware of any customer reports, crashes, injuries or fatalities related to the condition.

The paper trail shows how the defect surfaced. Rivian investigated the condition from July 2026 through September 2026 after discovering it during internal testing, working to understand the specific behavior required to activate it and to size the affected population. On September 10, the automaker determined it could not rule out a potential violation of the federal rear visibility requirements, which set the recall in motion.

Formal owner notification letters are still expected to be mailed November 9, 2026, and VINs involved in the recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov that same day. Federal law requires automakers to notify every registered owner and file detailed data whenever a vehicle fails a federal safety standard, regardless of whether the defect caused any reported harm. Owners can also check their VIN through Rivian's customer service line or the agency's public recall lookup tool.

The filing lands during a busy stretch for truck and SUV recalls, and rearview cameras keep appearing in the mix. On October 20, 2026, Stellantis announced a recall of 239,131 2025-2026 RAM 1500 pickups whose rearview cameras may fail to display an image due to a radio software error, with dealers updating the radio software free of charge. In mid-October 2026, Ford recalled 2,276 2025-2027 F-150s over improperly secured front seats, a hardware fix requiring dealer inspection. Chrysler also expanded a Ram 2500 stability-control campaign in October 2026, listing 8,329 potentially affected units in the expanded filing.

The Rivian case also fits a broader pattern in which software-delivered fixes are becoming the default remedy for connected EVs. A Lucid Air recall announced October 20, 2026 touched 27,185 cars for a wiring fire risk, and a wireless update alone had already fixed 20,719 of them before any owner saw a dealer. The limits remain real, though: a car has to be online and opted into updates for a download to land, which is why the remaining Rivian owners without the fix will still need to close the gap through other channels.